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Excursion Program all year 1997

Greenlandic cultural evening
Kaffemik
City sightseeing


GREENLANDIC CULTURAL EVENING

Qasigiannguit Touristservice arrange in cooperation with Hotel Igdlo an exciting Greenlandic evening at Hotel Igdlo with Greenlandic food and entertainment. The menu consists of whale, seal, birds and whatever seafood is available. As entertainment we have a presentation of the beautiful Greenlandic national costumes. The local choir sings Greenlandic songs and show us the folk dance. Folk dancing originally came to Greenland with the Europeans - and particularly Scottish - whalers as early as the 17th century. The people of Greenland adopted these entertaining dances and still use them on special occasions.

Information

Tour number: JCH09
Duration: 3 hour
Price pr. person incl. food: 425 kr.
Min. no. of participants: 10 persons.

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KAFFEMIK

"Kaffe-mik" is an old Greenlandic tradition where you are invited for coffee at friends/relatives to celebrate a certain event e.g. a birthday. Usually stories are told about the person who is celebrated, stories from childhood to present, good and bad. The visit itself is normally very short. Are the chairs around the coffee table occupied, you take a seat in the sofa and wait until there is a free chair at the table and the host will ask you to take a seat.

Information

Tour number: JCH04
Duration: 1½ hour
Price pr. person: 125 kr.
Min. no. of participants: min 2 max 4 persons.

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CITY SIGHTSEEING

An interesting introduction to the town and its history. We visit the local market "brædtet", where the local fishermen are selling their catch. The church, where you can see the beautiful altarpiece made by Svend Havsteen-Mikkelsen. The museum, where there currently is an exhibition on "The first people in Westgreenland". KNI's main storage room and the fish factory Royal Greenland, which is one of the few factories left in Greenland where it is still possible to watch the production in progress.

Information

Tour number: JCH10
Duration: 2-3 hours
Price pr. person: 125 kr.
Min. no. of participants: 2


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